Chelsea vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge
Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Leicester City in the Premier League today.
Trevoh Chalobah made his first start of the season as Chelsea hosted Leicester in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
Connor Gallagher kept his place in midfield, with N’Golo Kante still sidelined with hamstring trouble.
Dennis Praet, Boubakary Soumare and Youri Tielemans all started for Leicester, who were missing Wesley Fofana ahead of the defender’s expected transfer to the Blues.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Chelsea vs Leicester City
OVER!!!! Leicester pack the box and Tielemans has a shot blocked from the edge of the area. It bounces towards the corner flag, but Tielemans whips it back into the box, where Castagne heads over the bar from close range!
Chelsea vs Leicester City
Castagne's whipped-in cross takes a deflection off Cucurella, and almost catches Mendy out at his near post before hitting the side netting!
Chelsea vs Leicester City
OFF THE POST!!!! Havertz races through the middle on the break for Chelsea, before releasing Cucurella down the left. His ball across the box is deflected into Sterling's path, but his shot beats Ward before striking the far post!
Chelsea vs Leicester City
Chelsea have won two of their last three Premier League games against Leicester, having not won in six matches previous.
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